3 PA Children’s Hospitals Ranked Among Nation’s Best by U.S. News

Three children’s hospitals in Pennsylvania have been named among the best in the country in a new U.S. News & World Report ranking released Tuesday.

U.S. News & World Report recognized 90 children’s hospitals in 34 states and Washington, D.C., in its 2026-2027 Best Children’s Hospitals rankings.

This is the 20th year the publication has published the rankings to guide parents, their children’s doctors, and caregivers in navigating a complex web of pediatric care choices for children with serious illnesses and rare conditions. Pennsylvania families don’t always have those choices in their hometowns, and the rankings are intended to help them identify the best pediatric care options in their regions and the state.

U.S. News evaluated 114 hospitals across 11 specialties, looking at patient outcomes, medical practices and the resources available to care for children. The rankings also drew on surveys of thousands of pediatric specialists. The final report recognizes 90 children’s hospitals in 34 states and Washington, D.C.

The top pediatric hospitals in Pennsylvania are:

1. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
2. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
3. Penn State Health Children's Hospital

By specialty, the top children's hospitals in Pennsylvania are:

Pediatric and Adolescent Behavioral Health (top 50)

• Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
• UPMC Children's and Western Psychiatric Hospitals
• Penn State Health Children's Hospital

Pediatric Cancer

5. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

15. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pediatric Cardiology and Heart Surgery

4. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

13. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pediatric Gastroenterology and GI Surgery

6. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

11. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pediatric Nephrology

10. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

13. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Pediatric Neurology and Neurosurgery

2. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

15. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Pediatric Orthopedics

2. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

31. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh-Shriners Hospitals for Children Erie

Pediatric Pulmonology and Lung Surgery

4. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

5. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

Pediatric Urology

6. Children's Hospital of Philadelphia

12. UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh

Eleven hospitals made the Honor Roll for strong performance across multiple specialties: Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago, Boston Children’s Hospital, Children’s Hospital Colorado, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Children’s National Hospital, Cincinnati Children’s, Nationwide Children’s Hospital, Seattle Children’s Hospital, Texas Children’s Hospital, and UPMC Children’s Hospital of Pittsburgh.

Dana-Farber/Boston Children’s ranked first for pediatric cancer; Texas Children’s for cardiology and heart surgery; Boston Children’s for neonatology and neurology and neurosurgery; and Children’s Health Dallas-Scottish Rite for Children for orthopedics.